Got an older version of Media Composer, Symphony, or NewsCutter—even as far back as version 3? Or maybe you’ve got a more recent version of Media Composer, but let your Annual Upgrade and Support Plan expire? Then we’ve got some fantastic news for you!
First, if you haven’t heard already, we’re bringing ScriptSync and PhraseFind back! And we’ve updated both of these new Media Composer options to be even better than ever. But you’ll need the latest version of Media Composer to use them. Lucky for you, we’re also making Media Composer upgrades available once again, so those of you who let your Annual Upgrade and Support Plan expire, or never had one, can welcome these powerful tools back into your workflow again—or for the first time.

I'm happy... but also really wondering why we had to go through this annual expiring support/perpetual/subscription license *^%$ for the past years.

Really really really wondering what happened to common sense and if it is (comming) back. Hoping for the best.

Re: I don't believe what I am reading...

Really hope this will be a case of 'learning from the past, how it worked out, internally acknowledging errors and moving forward'. And from this point onward I also hope to see consistency in this path.

I'm pretty sure that with this offer we will be able to get many to upgrade to 8.8 in the next few months.

Re: I don't believe what I am reading...

Yep... many fought hard to get this back. Not only for those that want SS and PF but those that let their plans lapse.

xo

Marianna

Hey, Marianna!

What's this I read in the latest email about MC 8.8.1?

'Customers not on a current Upgrade & Support contract must purchase an upgrade via the special offer available for Media Composer v3.0 and higher licenses. Offer expires 3/31/17. After 3/31/17 they would need to buy a new license.'

Re: I don't believe what I am reading...

If you dont have a support / upgrade plan curreently on your license then you cant upgrade. you would have to buy a new license. We have a special offer going now where anyone with an MC 3.0 and higher that let their plan lapse or never bought one to begin with can upgrade for $399. Because SS and PF require 8.8.x we did this special offer.